HomeMy WebLinkAbout10499 ORD - 09/29/1971TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE 1958 BY AMENDING
ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 38, SECTION 38 -5 COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF
INDUSTRIAL WASTES INTO THE SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DEFINING TERMS; PROHIBITING
THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN LIQUID WASTES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS;
REQLIRING CONTROL MANHOLES; AUTHORIZING DISCONNECTION OF
WATER AND/OR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE TO PERSONS VIOLATING
THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION AND SAMPLING OF
INDUSTRIAL WASTE; REQUIRING THE PRETREATMENT OF CERTAIN
INDUSTRIAL WASTES; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES TO DETERMINE THE SUFFICIENCY OF PRETREATMENT;
PROVIDING AN ABNORMAL SEWAGE SURCHARGE; PROVIDING AN
APPEAL; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION OF SAID ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. THAT ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 38, SECTION 38 -5 OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE (1958) IS HEREBY AMENDED AND, AFTER HAVING BEEN
SO AMENDED, SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SEC. 38 -5. REGULATIONS GOVERNING COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE
DISPOSAL.
1. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION, THESE TERMS
SHALL BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
ABNORMAL SEWAGE. THE TERM ABNORMAL SEWAGE SHALL MEAN
ANY INDUSTRIAL WASTE AS HEREIN DEFINED HAVING A SUS-
PENDED SOLIDS OR B.O.D. CONTENT IN EXCESS OF THAT FOUND
IN NORMAL SEWAGE BUT WHICH IS OTHERWISE ACCEPTABLE INTO
A PUBLIC SEWER UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS CODE.
ABNORMAL SEWAGE SURCHARGE. BY THE TERM ABNORMAL SEWAGE
SURCHARGE IS MEANT THE CHARGE LEVIED AGAINST ANY PERSON
FOR SERVICES RENDERED DURING TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL
SANITARY SEWAGE OR WASTE. THIS CHARGE IS INTENDED TO
PARTIALLY DEFRAY THE ADDED COST OF TRANSPORTING AND
TREATING ABNORMAL SEWAGE OR WASTE. THIS CHARGE SHALL
BE IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL MONTHLY CHARGE FOR SANITARY
SEWAGE SERVICE.
B.O.D. (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). BY THE
TERM B.O.D. DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND) IS
MEANT THE QUANTITY OF OXYGEN UTILIZED IN THE BIOCHEMICAL
OXIDATION OF ORGANIC MATTER UNDER STANDARD LABORATORY
PROCEDURE AS SPECIFIED IN 'STANDARD METHODS' IN FIVE
DAYS AT 20 DEGREES CENTRIGRADE EXPRESSED AS PARTS PER
MILLION BY WEIGHT (MILLIGRAMS PER LITER).
B.O.D. STRENGTH INDEX. BY THE TERM B.O.D. STRENGTH
INDEX IS MEANT THE MEASURE OF THE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN
DEMAND CONTENT OF SEWAGE IN PARTS PER MILLION (MILLIGRAMS
PER LITER).
CITY. BY THE TERM CITY IS MEANT THE CITY MANAGER,
DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, OR.OTHER
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.
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COOLING WATER. BY THE TERM COOLING WATER IS MEANT
THE WATER DISCHARGE FROM ANY SYSTEM OF CONDENSATION
SUCH AS AIR CONDITIONINGS COOLING OR REFRIGERATION.
COOLING WATER SHALL NOT BE DISCHARGED INTO ANY PUBLIC
SEWER UNLESS IT IS UNPOLLUTED AND BELOW 150° FAHRENHEIT,
AS MEASURED AT THE CONTROL MANHOLE.
CORROSIVE WASTE. BY THE TERM CORROSIVE WASTE IS MEANT
ANY AND ALL LIQUID OR WATERBORNE WASTES GASEOUS OR
SOLID SUBSTANCE WHICH CAUSES ACTUAL PHYSICAL DAMAGE
OR DESTRUCTION TO ANY PUBLIC OR SANITARY SEWER OR
WHICH PREVENTS OR MATERIALLY RETARDS TREATMENT OF
SEWAGE IN THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE. A COMBINATION OF WATER CARRIED WASTES
FREE FROM GROUNDS SURFACE AND STORM WATER AND INDUSTRIAL
WASTES NORMALLY DISCHARGING FROM SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
GARBAGE. BY THE TERM GARBAGE IS MEANT SOLID WASTE FROM
DOMESTIC OR COMMERCIAL PREPARATION, COOKING OR DIS-
PENSING OF FOOD OR FROM THE HANDLING, STORAGE AND SALE
OF PRODUCE.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE. BY THE TERM INDUSTRIAL WASTE IS
MEANT ANY AND ALL LIQUID OR WATERBORNE WASTE, GASEOUS
OR SOLID SUBSTANCES THAT RESULT FROM ANY PROCESS OF
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING, TRADE OR BUSINESS.
NORMAL SEWAGE. BY THE TERM NORMAL SEWAGE IS MEANT
SEWAGE WHICH WHEN ANALYZED, SHOWS BY WEIGHT A DAILY
AVERAGE OF NOT MORE THAN 2,708 POUNDS PER MILLION
GALLONS (325 PARTS PER MILLION) OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS
AND NOT MORE THAN 2,708 POUNDS PER MILLION GALLONS
(325 PARTS PER MILLION OF B.O.D., AND WHICH 15 OTHERWISE
ACCEPTABLE INTO A PUBLIC SEWER UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
CODE.
OWNER OR OCCUPANT. BY THE TERM OWNER OR OCCUPANT IS
MEANT THE PERSONS FIRM OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CORPORA -
TION, USING THE LOTS PARCEL OF LAND, BUILDING OR PREMISES
CONNECTED TO AND DISCHARGING SEWAGE INDUSTRIAL WASTE-
WATER OR LIQUIDS INTO THE SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM OF THE
CITY, AND WHO PAYS, OR IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
PAYMENT OFD WATER RATES OR CHARGES MADE AGAINST THE
SAID LOT, PARCEL OF LAND, BUILDING OR PREMISES, IF
CONNECTED TO THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, OR WHO WOULD PAY OR BE LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH PAYMENT IF SO CONNECTED.
PERSON. BY THE TERM PERSON IS MEANT ANY INDIVIDUAL
BUSINESS ENTITY PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
PH. BY THE TERM PH IS MEANT THE LOGARITHM OF THE
RECIPROCAL OF THE WEIGHT OF HYDROGEN IONS IN GRAMS PER
LITER OF SOLUTIONS MEASURED AND CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 'STANDARD METHODS'.
POLLUTED WATER OR WASTE. BY THE TERM POLLUTED WATER OR
WASTE IS MEANT INDUSTRIAL WASTE OR ANY WATER OR LIQUID
WASTE CONTAINING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: PHENOLS OR
OTHER SUBSTANCES TO AN EXTENT IMPARTING TASTE AND ODOR
CHARACTERISTIC OF SUCH PHENOL OR OTHER SUBSTANCES AS
THE CASE MAY BED IN RECEIVING WATERS; TOXIC OR POISONOUS
SUBSTANCES IN SUSPENSIONS COLLOIDAL STATE OR SOLUTION;
NOXIOUS OR ODOROUS GASES; MORE THAN I0,000 PARTS PER
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MILLION; BY WEIGHT, OF DISSOLVED SOLIDS; MORE THAN
20 PARTS PER MILLION EACFI OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS AND /OR
B.O.D.; COLOR EXCEEDING 50 COLOR UNITS AS DETERMINED
BY THE PLATINUM- COBALT METHOD; OR HAVING A PH VALUE
OF LESS THAN 5.5 OR MORE THAN 10.5; AND /OR ANY WATER
OR WASTE NOT APPROVED FOR DISCHARGE INTO A STREAM OR
WATERWAY BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC SEWER. BY THE TERM PUBLIC SEWER IS MEANT ANY
PUBLICLY OWNED SANITARY SEWER, STORM DRAIN OR WATER
COURSE.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE. BY THE TERM PROPERLY SHREDDED
GARBAGE IS MEANT GARBAGE THAT HAS BEEN SHREDDED TO SUCH
A DEGREE THAT ALL PARTICLES WILL BE CARRIED FREELY
UNDER THE FLOW CONDITIONS NORMALLY PREVAILING IN PUBLIC
SEWERS, WITH NO PARTICLE GREATER THAN 1/2 -INCH IN ANY
DIMENSION.
SANITARY CONVENIENCES. BY THE TERM SANITARY CONVEN-
IENCES IS MEANT TOILETS SHOWERS AND SIMILAR PLUMBING
FACILITIES.
SANITARY SEWER. BY THE TERM SANITARY SEWER IS MEANT
A PUBLICLY OWNED PIPE OR CONDUIT DESIGNED TO COLLECT
AND TRANSPORT INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND DOMESTIC SEWAGE.
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. THE TERM SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
IS SYNONYMOUS WITH SEWAGE WORKS'.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. BY THE TERM SEWAGE TREATMENT
PLANT IS MEANT ANY ARRANGEMENT OF DEVICES OR STRUCTURES
USED FOR TREATING SEWAGE.
SEWAGE WORKS. BY THE TERM SEWAGE WORKS IS MEANT ALL
FACILITIES FOR COLLECTING, PUMPING TREATING AND DIS-
POSING OF SEWAGE.
S.S. STRENGTH INDEX. BY THE TERM S.S. STRENGTH INDEX
IS MEANT THE MEASURE OF THE SUSPENDED SOLIDS CONTENT OF
SEWAGE IN PARTS PER MILLION (MILLIGRAMS PER LITER).
STANDARD METHODS. BY THE TERM STANDARD METHODS IS
MEANT THE LATEST EDITION, AT THE TIME OF ANALYSIS OF
STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF WATER AND
WASTEWATER' PREPARED AND PUBLISHED JOINTLY BY THE
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS AMERICAN WATERWORKS
ASSOCIATION AND THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEDERATION
A TRUE COPY OF WHICH AS USED BY THE CITY FOR THE EN-
FORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE AT ALL TIMES ON
FILE WITH THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING
REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.
STRENGTH INDEX. BY THE TERM STRENGTH INDEX IS MEANT
BOTH THE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND INDEX AND THE SUSPENDED
SOLIDS STRENGTH INDEX.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS. BY THE TERM SUSPENDED SOLIDS IS MEANT
SOLIDS THAT EITHER FLOAT ON THE SURFACE OFD OR IN SUS-
PENSION INS WATERS SEWAGE OR OTHER LIQUID AND WHICH
ARE REMOVABLE BY LABORATORY FILTERING.
UNPOLLUTED WATER OR WASTE. BY THE TERM UNPOLLUTED
WATER OR WASTE IS MEANT ANY WATER OR LIQUID WASTE OR
INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTAINING NONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
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PHENOLS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES TO AN EXTENT IMPARTING
TASTE AND ODOR IN RECEIVING WATERS; TOXIC OR POISONOUS
SUBSTANCES IN SUSPENSION, COLLOIDAL STATE OR SOLUTION;
NOXIOUS OR ODOROUS GASES; NOT MORE THAN 101000 PARTS
PER MILLION, BY WEIGHT, OF DISSOLVED SOLIDS NOT MORE
THAN 20 PARTS PER MILLION EACH OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS
AND B.O.D.; COLOR NOT EXCEEDING 50 COLOR UNITS AS
DETERMINED BY THE PLATINUM - COBALT METHODS NOR A PH
VALUE OF LESS THAN 5.5 NOR HIGHER THAN 10.5; AND/OR ANY
WATER OR WASTE APPROVED FOR DISCHARGE INTO A STREAM OR
WATERWAY BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
WASTEWATER. BY THE TERM WASTEWATER IS MEANT WATER THAT
HAS BEEN USED BY AND DISCHARGED FROM AN INDUSTRY, COM-
MERCIAL ENTERPRISES HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER WATER CONSUMER,
WHICH WATER MAY BE EITHER POLLUTED OR UNPOLLUTED.
2. CERTAIN WASTE PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC SEWERS.
(A) EXCEPT AS ALLOWED UNDER A PERMIT ISSUED BY ANY
STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCY COVERING SUCH
DISCHARGES IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON
TO DISCHARGE OR CAUSE TO BE DISCHARGED INTO ANY
STORM DRAIN OR ANY WATER COURSE WITHIN THE CITY
ANY INDUSTRIAL WASTE THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE POLLUTED
WATER OR CORROSIVE WASTE AS HEREIN DEFINED.
(B) NO PERSON SHALL DISCHARGE OR CAUSE TO BE DISCHARGED
ANY STORM WATER, GROUND WATERS ROOF RUNOFFS SUB-
SURFACE DRAINAGES OR DRAINAGE FROM DOWNSPOUTS
YARD DRAINS, YARD FOUNTAINS AND PONDS, OR LAWN
SPRAYS INTO ANY SANITARY SEWER, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
BY THE CITY CODE. NO PERSON SHALL REMOVE THE TOP
OF A MANHOLE OR BREAK INTO A MANHOLE TO PERMIT
DRAINAGE OF GROUND OR SURFACE WATER INTO THE SEWAGE
SYSTEM OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. GREASE, OILS AND
SAND INTERCEPTORS SHALL QE PROVIDED WHEN THEY ARE
NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER HANDLING OF LIQUID WASTES
CONTAINING SAND OR CONTAINING GREASE OR OIL IN
QUANTITIES OR CONCENTRATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN 2(D)(1)
HEREOF, ANY FLAMMABLE WASTES OR OTHER HARMFUL
INGREDIENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI PLUMBING CODE. WHERE INSTALLED ALL GREASE,
OILS AND SAND INTERCEPTORS SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY
OWNERS AT HIS EXPENSE, IN CONTINUOUSLY EFFICIENT
OPERATION AT ALL TIMES. WATER FROM SWIMMING POOLS,
MOTOR VEHICLE WASH RACKS UNPOLLUTED INDUSTRIAL
WATERS SUCH AS WATER DRAINS BLOW -OFF PIPES OR
COOLING WATER FROM VARIOUS EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT BE
DISCHARGED INTO SANITARY SEWERS IF A CLOSED STORM
SEWER IS AVAILABLE. IF A CLOSED STORM SEWER IS NOT
AVAILABLE SUCH WATER MAY BE DISCHARGED INTO THE
SANITARY SEWER BY INDIRECT CONNECTION WHEREBY SUCH
DISCHARGE IS PROPERLY TRAPPED COOLED BELOW 1500
FAHRENHEIT IF REQUIRED, AND FLOWS INTO THE SANITARY
SEWER AT A RATE NOT IN EXCESS OF 10 GALLONS PER
MINUTE, PROVIDED THAT THE WASTE DOES NOT CONTAIN
MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES IN SUSPENSION OR SOLUTION
IN VIOLATION OF THE LIMITS PRESCRIBED BY THIS CODE.
(C) NO PERSON SHALL DISCHARGE OR CAUSE TO BE DISCHARGED
INTO ANY PUBLIC SEWER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
SUBSTANCES MATERIALS WATERS OR WASTE:
(1) ANY LIQUID OR VAPOR HAVING A TEMPERATURE HIGHER
THAN 150° FAHRENHEIT (65° CENTIGRADE) AS
MEASURED AT THE CONTROL MANHOLE PROVIDED FOR
HEREINAFTER.
(2) FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE LIQUID, SOLID OR GASH
SUCH AS GASOLINE KEROSENE, BENZENES NAPTHA.
(3) SOLID OR VISCOUS SUBSTANCES IN QUANTITIES
CAPABLE OF CAUSING OBSTRUCTION IN THE FLOW
IN SEWERS OR OTHER INTERFERENCE WITH PROPER
OPERATION OF THE SEWAGE WORKS, SUCH ASS BUT
NOT LIMITED TOI ASHES, CINDERSI SANDS MUDS
STRAWS SHAVINGS, METALS GLASS, RAGS FEATHERS,
TAR, PLASTICS WOOD, WHOLE BLOOD, PAUNCH
MANURES HAIR AND FLESHINGS ENTRAILSp LIME
SLURRY, LIME RESIDUES SLOPS, CHEMICAL
RESIDUES PAINT RESIDUES BULK SOLIDS AND ANY
WATER OR WASTE WHICH CONTAINS WAXY GREASE OR
OIL, PLASTIC OR OTHER SUBSTANCE THAT WILL
SOLIDIFY OR BECOME DISCERNIBLY VISCOUS AT
TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 32 DEGREES TO 150 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT. -
ANY GARBAGE THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY COM-
MINUTED OR SHREDDED. IF PROPERLY COMMINUTED
OR SHREDDED THEN IT MAY BE ACCEPTED IF
SUITABLY PRETREATED. THE INSTALLATION OF
ANY GRINDER EQUIPPED WITH A MOTOR OF ONE
HORSEPOWER OR GREATER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
REVIEW-AND APPROVAL OF THE CITY, CONSIDERING
(A) THE INTERIOR DIAMETER AND GRADIENT OF THE
PIPE CONNECTING SUCH GRINDER TO THE CITY
SEWER LINE, (B) THE INTERIOR DIAMETER AND
GRADIENT OF THE CITY SEWER LINE AT THE CON-
NECTION TO SUCH PIPE, (C) THE RATE AND CUBIC
VOLUME PER MINUTE OF DISCHARGE FROM SAID
GRINDER INTO SAID PIPE, AND (D) THE CAPACITY
AND ABILITY OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO
PROCESS SUCH GARBAGE AS DELIVERED.
(5) ANY NOXIOUS OR MALODOROUS SUBSTANCES WHICH
CAN FORM A GAS WHICH, EITHER SINGLY OR BY
INTERACTION WITH OTHER WASTES, IS CAPABLE
OF CAUSING OBJECTIONABLE ODORS OR HAZARDS TO
LIFE OR FORM SOLIDS IN CONCENTRATION EXCEEDING
LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN THIS ORDINANCE, OR
CREATES ANY OTHER CONDITION DELETERIOUS TO
STRUCTURES OR TREATMENT PROCESSES, OR REQUIRES
UNUSUAL PROVISIONS ATTENTIONS OR EXPENSE TO
HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL.
(6) ANY MATERIAL WHICH MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE DIS-
COLORATION SUCH ASS BUT NOT LIMITED T02 DYE
WASTES AND VEGETABLE TANNING SOLUTIONS WHERE
THE COLORATION WILL NOT BE REMOVED BY THE
SEWAGE TREATMENT PROCESSES.
(7) PETROLEUM OIL OR GREASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
2(D)(1) HEREOF.
(D) NO PERSON SHALL DISCHARGE OR CAUSE TO BE DISCHARGED
INTO ANY PUBLIC SEWER AS DEFINED HEREIN ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING, EXCEPT IN QUANTITIES OR CONCENTRATIONS
OR WITH PROVISIONS AS STIPULATED HEREIN:
(1) FREE OR EMULSIFIED OIL AND GREASE EXCEEDING
ON ANALYSIS AN AVERAGE OF 100 PARTS PER MILLION
(834 POUNDS PER MILLION GALLONS) OF EITHER OR
BOTH OR COMBINATIONS OF FREE OR EMULSIFIED
ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OIL AND GREASE, IF IT
APPEARS PROBABLE THAT SUCH WASTES:
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(B) CAN OVERLOAD SKIMMING AND GREASE -
HANDLING EQUIPMENT;
(C) CAN HAVE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS ON
THE TREATMENT PROCESS DUE TO THE
EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES.
(2) ACIDS OR ALKALIES WHICH ATTACK OR CORRODE
SEWERS OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL STRUCTURES OR HAVE
A PH VALUE LOWER THAN 5.5 OR HIGHER THAN 10.5.
IN NO CASE SHALL CORROSIVE WASTE BE DISCHARGED
INTO A DRAIN, SANITARY SEWERS STORM SEWER OR
SOIL WASTE PIPE WITHOUT BEING FIRST DILUTED
OR NEUTRALIZED AS TO RENDER SUCH WASTES NON-
CORROSIVE. THESE WASTES SHALL BE TREATED BY
PASSING THROUGH A PROPERLY TRAPPED DILUTION
OR NEUTRALIZING CATCH BASIN WHICH SHALL FUNCTION
AUTOMATICALLY.
(3) SALTS OF A HEAVY METAL IN SOLUTION OR SUSPEN-
SION IN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING THE FOLLOWING:
ARSENIC (AS) 1.000 PARTS PER MILLION
BARIUM (BA) 5 000 " rr rr
CADMIUM (CD) 0.020 "
COPPER (CU) 1.000 11 "
CHROMIUM (CR) 5.000 "
LEAD (PB) 0.500 "
MANGANESE (MN) 5.000
MERCURY (HG) 0.005
NICKEL (NI) 5.000 "
SELENIUM (SE) 0.020
SILVER (AG) 0.100
ZINC (ZN) 5.000
OR ELEMENTS WHICH WILL DAMAGE COLLECTION
FACILITIES OR ARE DETRIMENTAL TO TREATMENT
PROCESSES.
(4) CYANIDE OR CYANOGEN COMPOUNDS IN EXCESS OF 2.0
PARTS PER MILLION BY WEIGHT AS CYANIDE.
(5) ANY WATER OR WASTE THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN 10
PARTS PER MILLION OF THE FOLLOWING GASES:
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE, SULPHUR_ DIOXIDE OR NITROUS
OXIDE.
(6) RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS IN A MANNER WHICH WILL
PERMIT A TRANSIENT CONCENTRATION HIGHER THAN
100 MICROCURIES PER LITER.
(E) ANY PERSON WHO REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH, OR WHO RESISTS
OR WILFULLY VIOLATES SECTION 38 -5, PARAGRAPH 2, OR
WHO REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID
SECTION, SHALL BE SERVED BY THE CITY WITH A WRITTEN
NOTICE STATING THE NATURE OF THE VIOLATION AND PRO-
VIDING UP TO 90 DAYS FOR SATISFACTORY CORRECTION
THEREOF. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL CONTINUE ANY VIOLATION
BEYOND SAID TIME LIMIT SHALL BE DEEMED IN BREACH OF
HIS SERVICE CONTRACT AND SHALL BE SUMMARILY DISCON-
NECTED FROM THE SANITARY SEWER BY THE CITY, SUCH
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(A) CAN DEPOSIT
GREASE OR OIL IN THE
SEWER LINES
IN SUCH A MANNER AS
TO CLOG THE
SEWERS;
(B) CAN OVERLOAD SKIMMING AND GREASE -
HANDLING EQUIPMENT;
(C) CAN HAVE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS ON
THE TREATMENT PROCESS DUE TO THE
EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES.
(2) ACIDS OR ALKALIES WHICH ATTACK OR CORRODE
SEWERS OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL STRUCTURES OR HAVE
A PH VALUE LOWER THAN 5.5 OR HIGHER THAN 10.5.
IN NO CASE SHALL CORROSIVE WASTE BE DISCHARGED
INTO A DRAIN, SANITARY SEWERS STORM SEWER OR
SOIL WASTE PIPE WITHOUT BEING FIRST DILUTED
OR NEUTRALIZED AS TO RENDER SUCH WASTES NON-
CORROSIVE. THESE WASTES SHALL BE TREATED BY
PASSING THROUGH A PROPERLY TRAPPED DILUTION
OR NEUTRALIZING CATCH BASIN WHICH SHALL FUNCTION
AUTOMATICALLY.
(3) SALTS OF A HEAVY METAL IN SOLUTION OR SUSPEN-
SION IN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING THE FOLLOWING:
ARSENIC (AS) 1.000 PARTS PER MILLION
BARIUM (BA) 5 000 " rr rr
CADMIUM (CD) 0.020 "
COPPER (CU) 1.000 11 "
CHROMIUM (CR) 5.000 "
LEAD (PB) 0.500 "
MANGANESE (MN) 5.000
MERCURY (HG) 0.005
NICKEL (NI) 5.000 "
SELENIUM (SE) 0.020
SILVER (AG) 0.100
ZINC (ZN) 5.000
OR ELEMENTS WHICH WILL DAMAGE COLLECTION
FACILITIES OR ARE DETRIMENTAL TO TREATMENT
PROCESSES.
(4) CYANIDE OR CYANOGEN COMPOUNDS IN EXCESS OF 2.0
PARTS PER MILLION BY WEIGHT AS CYANIDE.
(5) ANY WATER OR WASTE THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN 10
PARTS PER MILLION OF THE FOLLOWING GASES:
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE, SULPHUR_ DIOXIDE OR NITROUS
OXIDE.
(6) RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS IN A MANNER WHICH WILL
PERMIT A TRANSIENT CONCENTRATION HIGHER THAN
100 MICROCURIES PER LITER.
(E) ANY PERSON WHO REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH, OR WHO RESISTS
OR WILFULLY VIOLATES SECTION 38 -5, PARAGRAPH 2, OR
WHO REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID
SECTION, SHALL BE SERVED BY THE CITY WITH A WRITTEN
NOTICE STATING THE NATURE OF THE VIOLATION AND PRO-
VIDING UP TO 90 DAYS FOR SATISFACTORY CORRECTION
THEREOF. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL CONTINUE ANY VIOLATION
BEYOND SAID TIME LIMIT SHALL BE DEEMED IN BREACH OF
HIS SERVICE CONTRACT AND SHALL BE SUMMARILY DISCON-
NECTED FROM THE SANITARY SEWER BY THE CITY, SUCH
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DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION, IF ANY, TO BE AT
TOTAL EXPENSE TO THE OWNER. WHERE,INDUSTRIAL WASTE
DAMAGING TO SEWER LINES OR TREATMENT PROCESSES IS
RELEASED TO THE SEWER WHICH CAUSES RAPID DETERIORA-
TION OF THESE STRUCTURES, INTERFERING WITH PROPER
TREATMENT OF SEWAGE OR CREATES A PUBLIC NUISANCE,
THE OWNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE CITY TO TAKE
NECESSARY STEPS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE
CITY IS AUTHORIZED TO TERMINATE SERVICE BY SUCH
MEASURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT IMMEDIATELY
THE FACILITIES IF CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT TAKEN
IMMEDIATELY. THIS REMEDY OF THE CITY IS CUMULATIVE
OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES AT LAW OR EQUITY AVAILABLE
TO THE CITY.
(F) NO PERSON SHALL DISCHARGE ANY WATER OR WASTES CON-
TAINING SUBSTANCES IN SUCH CONCENTRATIONS WHICH WILL
CAUSE THE FINAL EFFLUENT FROM THE SEWAGE TREATMENT
PLANT TO BE UNABLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
STATE, FEDERAL, OR OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES OF JURIS-
DICTION FOR SUCH DISCHARGE TO THE RECEIVING WATERS.
3. SPECIAL PROCEDURES RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL WASTE.
(A) STRUCTURES REQUIRED. WHEN SAMPLING HAS INDICATED A
VIOLATIVE STRENGTH OF PROHIBITED WASTE IS BEING DIS-
CHARGED INTO THE SEWAGE WORKS BY AN OWNER WHO HAS A SAN-
, ITARY SEWER SERVICE CONTRACT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ORDINANCES THE CITY MAY CONSTRUCT A SUITABLE
CONTROL MANHOLES DOWNSTREAM FROM ANY TREATMENT OR
STORAGE TANKS OR OTHER APPROVED WORKS UTILIZED BY
SUCH PERSON FOR PRETREATMENT SUCH CONTROL MANHOLE
TO BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING OBSERVATIONS
MEASUREMENTS AND SAMPLING OF ALL WASTE CREATED AND
DISCHARGED BY SUCH PERSON. THE CONTROL MANHOLE MAY
BE CONSTRUCTED ON SUCH PERSON'S PROPERTY AT A LOCA-
TION WHICH IS READILY ACCESSIBLE PROVIDES EASE OF
ENTRANCE, AND IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE CITY AND
BY CONNECTION OF THE SERVICED PREMISES TO THE SEWAGE
WORKS IT SHALL BE DEEMED THAT THE OWNER CONSENTS TO
TERM OF CONTRACT WITH THE CITY THAT SUCH ENTRY MAY
BE MADE BY THE CITY WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE CITY.
IN THE EVENT NO SPECIAL MANHOLE IS REQUIRED TO AC-
CURATELY DETERMINE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF WASTE
BEING DISCHARGED, THE CONTROL MANHOLE SHALL BE
CONSIDERED TO BE THE NEAREST DOWNSTREAM MANHOLE IN
THE PUBLIC SEWER TO THE POINT AT WHICH THE SERVICED
PREMISES IS CONNECTED. ANY PERSONS FIRST USING THE
SYSTEM AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF SHALL PROVIDE
AND MAINTAIN SUCH MANHOLE AT THEIR SOLE EXPENSE.
(e) DISCONNECTION. IF ANY PERSON. DEPOSITING nR MR-
CHARGING INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO THE SANITARY SEWER
FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE
WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE
OR IF SAID PERSON FAILS TO OBTAIN A VARIANCE AS
HEREINAFTER PROVIDED OR IF ANY PERSON ALLOWS OR
CAUSES WASTE OF UNACCEPTABLE QUALITY UNDER THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION OF THE CODE TO BE DIS-
CHARGED INTO ANY SANITARY SEWER IN THE CITY, THE
CITY IS AUTHORIZED IF SUCH PERSON IS USING CITY
WATER, TO DISCONNECT SUCH PERSON.IS SERVICE LINE FROM
THE CITY WATER SYSTEM AND/OR THE CITY SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM OR SEWAGE WORKS AND THE SAME SHALL ONLY BE
RECONNECTED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. IF SUCH PERSON
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DOES NOT USE CITY WATER, THE CITY IS AUTHORIZED TO
DISCONNECT SUCH PERSONS SERVICE LINE FROM THE CITY'S
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND THE SAME SHALL ONLY BE
RECONNECTED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CITY SHALL
NOTIFY THE OCCUPANT OR USER OF THE PREMISES WHERE
THE WASTE IS GENERATED 24 HOURS BEFORE DISCONNECTING
THE SERVICE LINE AND SHALL INFORM THE OCCUPANT
OR USER OF THE REASON OR CONDITION CAUSING THE DIS-
CONNECTION. NO SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION OR WATER
CONNECTION DISCONNECTED HEREUNDER SHALL BE RECONNECTED
UNTIL THE CONDITION CAUSING THE DISCONNECTION HAS BEEN
CORRECTED.
(C) INSPECTION. THE INSPECTORS, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CHARGED WITH THE EN-
FORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION OF THE CODE SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE PERFORMING A GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND NEITHER THE
CITY OF CORPUS CIIRISTI, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES
SHALL EVER BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE,
WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO HAVE
BEEN CAUSED AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH
GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION. NEITHER THE OWNERS NOR THE
OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES WHERE INDUSTRIAL WASTE IS
CREATED SHALL BE LIABLE FOR INJURY; LOSS OR DAMAGE
TO THE CITY CAUSED WHILE MAKING INSPECTIONS AS
REQUIRED IN THIS ORDINANCE, OR RESULTING FROM THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE AFORESAID GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION.
THE OWNERS OR OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES WHERE INDUSTRIAL
WASTE IS CREATED OR DISCHARGED INTO THE SANITARY
SEWER SHALL ALLOW THE CITY FREE ACCESS AT ALL REASON-
ABLE TIMES TO ALL PARTS OF SUCH PREMISES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INSPECTION OR SAMPLING OR THE PERFORMANCE
OF ANY OF THEIR DUTIES HEREUNDER, AND THE FAILURE
OR REFUSAL OF SUCH OWNERS OR OCCUPANT TO COMPLY
WITH THIS PROVISION SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR THE DIS-
CONNECTION OF WATER AND /OR SEWER SERVICE. INSPECTORS,
AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY WILL NOTIFY
THE PROPERTY OWNER OR OTHER PERSONS IN CHARGE OF THE
PREMISES THAT THEY ARE THERE TO PERFORM INSPECTION
UNDER THIS ORDINANCE.
(D) MEASUREMENT OF FLOW. THE VOLUME OF FLOW USED IN
COMPUTING ABNORMAL SEWAGE SURCHARGES SHALL BE BASED
UPON METERED WATER CONSUMPTION AS SHOWN IN THE
RECORDS OF METER READINGS MAINTAINED BY THE CORPUS
CHRISTI UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. IN THE EVENT THAT A
PERSON DISCHARGING WASTE INTO THE CITY'S SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM PRODUCES EVIDENCE TO THE CITY DEMON -
STRATING THAT A PORTION OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF WATER
USED FOR ALL PURPOSES DOES NOT REACH THE CITY'S
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS A SEPARATE METER OR METERS
MAY BE INSTALLED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE, UPON HIS
REQUEST, TO MEASURE ONLY THAT PORTION OF THE TOTAL
FLOW BEING DISCHARGED INTO THE CITY'S SYSTEM.
CREDIT MAY BE ALLOWED BY THE CITY FOR EVAPORATION
UPON REQUEST BY THE OWNER. IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO
SHOW VOLUME BY METERING, THEN RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY
STANDARDS DESIGNATED BY THE CITY MAY APPLY. HOW -
EVER, IN NO EVENT WILL THE MONTHLY SEWER BILL DETERMINED
BY SUCH ESTIMATED FLOW WITH SURCHARGE EVER BE LESS
THAN THE PUBLISHED RATE TIMES METER FLOW WITHOUT
SURCHARGE. IF A SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED BY THE CITY,
IT SHALL BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE MONTHLY BILLING.
ANY PERSON DISCHARGING INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO THE
SANITARY SEWERS OF THE CITY WHO PROCURES ANY PART OR
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ALL OF HIS WATER SUPPLY FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN
THE CORPUS CHRISTI UTILITIES DEPARTMENTS ALL OR
PART OF WHICH IS DISCHARGED INTO THE SANITARY SEWER
SHALL INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT HIS EXPENSE WATER
METERS OF THE TYPE APPROVED BY THE CITY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE PROPER VOLUME OF FLOW TO
BE USED IN COMPUTING SEWER SERVICE CHARGES. SUCH
METERS SHALL BE READ MONTHLY AND TESTED FOR ACCURACY
WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE CITY. WHERE IT CAN BE
SHOWN THAT A PORTION OF THE WATER AS MEASURED BY
THE AFORESAID METER, OR METERS, DOES NOT ENTER THE
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY THEN THE OWNER
IF HE SO ELECTS MAY INSTALL ADDITIONAL METERS AT
THE OWNERS EXPENSE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO MEASURE THE
QUANTITY OF WATER ACTUALLY ENTERING THE SAID SANITARY
SEWAGE SYSTEM FROM THE LOTJ PARCEL OF LAND, BUILDING
OR PREMISES OF SUCH OWNER OR OCCUPANTS AND THE QUANTITY
OF WATER USED TO DETERMINE THE SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
AND ABNORMAL SEWAGE SURCHARGE SHALL BE THE QUANTITY
OF WATER ACTUALLY ENTERING THE SEWAGE SYSTEM AS SO
DETERMINED.
(E) DETERMINING THE CHARACTER AND CONCENTRATION OF
WASTE. THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGED OR DEPOSITED
INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PERIODIC
INSPECTION AND SAMPLING AS OFTEN AS MAY BE DEEMED
NECESSARY BY THE CITY. SAMPLES MAY BE COLLECTED
MANUALLY OR BY THE USE OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT THAT
WOULD PROVIDE FIVE- MINUTE SAMPLINGS AND SHALL BE
COLLECTED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE CHARACTER AND CONCENTRATION OF THE WASTE UNDER
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS. THE LABORATORY METHODS USED
IN THE EXAMINATION OF SAID WASTE SHALL BE THOSE SET
FORTH IN THE STANDARD METHODS. THE CITY SHALL
ESTABLISE SCHEDULES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE
CHARACTER AND CONCENTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE
USING STANDARD METHODS.' SHOULD AN OWNER OR OCCUPANT
DISCHARGING INDUSTRIAL WASTE TO THE SANITARY SEWERS
DESIRE A DETERMINATION OF THE QUALITY OF SUCH
INDUSTRIAL WASTE BE MADE AT SOME TIME OTHER THAN THAT
SCHEDULED BY THE CITY, SUCH SPECIAL DETERMINATION
MAY BE MADE BY THE CITY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER
OR OCCUPANT DISCHARGING THE WASTE. INDEPENDENT
LABORATORY TESTS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE IF PERFORMED
UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEER. AFTER INITIAL SAMPLING BY THE CITY FLOW
WEIGHTED COMPOSITE SAMPLING SHALL BE USED CONSISTENT
WITH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
(F) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS. THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT
TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY WATERS OR INDUSTRIAL WASTE
ENTERING THE SEWER SYSTEM OR PROPOSED TO BE DISCHARGED
INTO THE SYSTEM HAVING AN AVERAGE DAILY FLOW GREATER
THAN 10% OF THE DESIGN FLOW CAPACITY OF THE PLANT
WHICH WILL TREAT THE WASTE. IN THE EVENT THE CITY'S
MEASUREMENT DISCLOSES SUCH FLOW TO BE IN EXCESS OF
10% OF SAID CAPACITY THE CITY SHALL BE UNDER NO
OBLIGATION TO RECEIVE SUCH FLOW IN EXCESS OF 10% OF
DESIGN CAPACITY AND THE CITY'S PUBLISHED RATES SHALL
NOT APPLY TO SUCH EXCESS. AN OWNER AFFECTED HEREBY
SHALL BE PROMPTLY NOTIFIED OF SUCH DETERMINATION BY
THE CITY.
A SPECIAL CONTRACTS AT THE CITY'S OPTIONS MAY BE
MADE WITH THE USER TO ACCOMMODATE SUCH EXCESS FLOW.
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4. PRETREATMENT AND SURCHARGE.
(A) PRETREATMENT: MATERIALS WHICH EXERT OR CAUSE:
(1) UNUSUAL CONCENTRATIONS OF SOLIDS OR COMPOSITION;
AS FOR EXAMPLES IN TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS OF
INERT NATURE (SUCH AS FULLERS EARTH) OR IN
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS SUCH AS SODIUM CHLORIDE
OR SODIUM SULFATE);
(2) POLLUTED WASTE COLOR; .
(3) UNUSUAL BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND OR AN
IMMEDIATE OXYGEN DEMAND;
(4) HIGH HYDROGEN SULFIDE CONTENT; OR
(5) UNUSUAL FLOW AND CONCENTRATION;
SHALL BE PRETREATED TO A CONCENTRATION ACCEPTABLE
Tb THE CITY, IF SUCH WASTES CAN (A) CAUSE DAMAGE TO
COLLECTION FACILITIES (B) MATERIALLY IMPAIR THE
PROCESSES (C) INCUR TREATMENT COST EXCEEDING THOSE
OF NORMAL SEWAGE OR (D) RENDER THE WATER UNFIT FOR
STREAM DISPOSAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE. WHERE DISCHARGE
OF SUCH WASTES TO THE SANITARY SEWER ARE NOT PROPERLY
PRETREATED OR OTHERWISE CORRECTED THE CITY MAY (A)
REJECT THE WASTES OR TERMINATE THE SERVICE OF WATER
OR SANITARY SEWER, (B) REQUIRE CONTROL OF THE
QUANTITIES AND RATES OF DISCHARGE OF SUCH WASTES
OR (C) REQUIRE PAY14ENT OF SURCHARGES AS CALCULATED
HEREIN BELOW FOR EXCESSIVE COST FOR TREATMENT
PROVIDED SUCH WASTES ARE AMENABLE TO TREATMENT BY
NORMAL SEWAGE PLANT FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE CITY.
IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY PERSON, OWNER OR
OCCUPANT DISCHARGING WASTE INTO THE SANITARY SEWAGE
SYSTEM OF THE CITY TO FURNISH THE CITY WITH DRAWINGS
OR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN SUCH DETAIL AS IT MAY
REQUIRE TO DETERMINE IF THE PRETREATMENT STRUCTURE
PLANNED BY SUCH PERSON, MAKES ALLOWANCES FOR EMER-
GENCY OPERATIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROVIDING OF SUCH
PLANS TO THE CITY WILL IN NO WAY RELIEVE SUCH
PERSON OF THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MODIFYING THE STRUCTURE
ONCE CONSTRUCTED AS NECESSARY TO PRODUCE AN EFFLUENT
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
PRETREATMENT FACILITIES SHALL BE MAINTAINED CON-
TINUOUSLY IN SATISFACTORY AND EFFECTIVE OPERATION BY
THE OWNER AT HIS EXPENSE.
(B) ABNORMAL SEWAGE SURCHARGE: EACH PERSON COVERED UNDER
THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE IS SUBJECT TO A 48 -HOUR
COMPOSITE SAMPLING EACH SIX MONTHS AND PERSONS GENERATING
ABNORMAL SEWAGE WHICH EXHIBIT NONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS
OF WASTES PROHIBITED IN SECTION 38 -5, PARAGRAPH 2 OTHER
THAN EXCESSIVE B.O.D. OR SUSPENDED SOLIDS BUT HAVING
A CONCENTRATION FOR A DURATION OF FIFTEEN MINUTES
GREATER THAN FOUR TIMES THAT OF 'NORMAL' SEWAGE AS
MEASURED BY SUSPENDED SOLIDS AND BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN
DEMAND (B.O.D.) OR A CONCENTRATION DURING A TWENTY -
FOUR HOUR PERIOD.AVERAGE OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS OR B.O.D.
CONTENT IN EXCESS OF 'NORMAL' SEWAGE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 38 -5, PARAGRAPH 1 AS 'NORMAL' SEWAGE SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO PRETREAT THE INDUSTRIAL WASTES TO MEET
THE REQUIREMENTS OF 'NORMAL' SEWAGE; HOWEVER, SUCH
so
WASTES MAY BE ACCEPTED FOR TREATMENT IF ALL THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET:
(1) THE WASTES WILL NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE COL-
LECTION SYSTEM. -
(2) THE WASTES WILL NOT IMPAIR THE TREATMENT
PROCESSES.
(3) THE DONOR OF THE WASTES ENTERS INTO A CON-
TRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY PROVIDING FOR
A SURCHARGE AS PROVIDED HEREIN OVER AND ABOVE
PUBLISHED SEWER RATES.
(4) THE WASTE IS AMENABLE TO TREATMENT SUCH THAT
WHEN IT LEAVES THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO
BE DISCHARGED THE WASTE DOES NOT EXCEED OR
CAUSE THE TOTAL DISCHARGE TO EXCEED THE
STANDARDS SET BY FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES
HAVING JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE, THE OWNER MUST BE
NOTIFIED IN WRITING THAT THE WASTE DISCHARGE FROM
HIS PROPERTY EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM LIMITS AS ESTABLISHED
IN THIS ORDINANCE. IF AFTER THREE CONSECUTIVE
MONTHLY INSPECTIONS THE QUALITY HAS NOT BEEN BROUGHT
WITHIN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED THE CUSTOMER MUST ENTER
INTO A SURCHARGE AGREEMENT OR BE DISCONNECTED FROM
THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. THEREAFTER THE
FLOW WILL BE ROUTINELY INSPECTED EACH SIX MONTHS
AND IF FOUND ABOVE OR BELOW THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED THE
SURCHARGE WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.
COMPUTATIONS OF EACH SURCHARGES AS APPLICABLE, SHALL BE
BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
s= v x 8.34 x .oii x (B.O.D. - 325)
AND
s= v x 8.34 x .007 x (S.S. - 325)
S = SURCHARGE IN DOLLARS FOR THE BILLING PERIOD.
V = WATER CONSUMPTION IN MILLIONS OF GALLONS DURING
THE BILLING PERIOD.
8.34 = WEIGHT OF WATER IN POUNDS PER GALLON.
.011 = UNIT CHARGE IN DOLLARS PER POUND FOR B.O.D.
.007 = UNIT CHARGE IN DOLLARS PER POUND FOR SUSPENDED
SOLIDS.
B.O.D. - B.O.D. STRENGTH INDEX IN PARTS PER MILLION BY
WEIGHT.
S.S. = SUSPENDED SOLIDS STRENGTH INDEX IN PARTS PER
MILLION BY WEIGHT
325 = NORMAL B.O.D. AND SUSPENDED SOLIDS STRENGTH IN
PARTS PER MILLION BY WEIGHT.
IF THE STRENGTH INDEX FOR EITHER B.O.D. OR S.S. IS
LESS THAN THE NORMAL STRENGTH INDEX FOR THAT CATEGORY,
THEN THERE SHALL BE NO SURCHARGE FOR THAT CATEGORY,
NOR SHALL THERE BE A CREDIT GIVEN TO THE TOTAL SUR-
CHARGE.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SURCHARGE PRESCRIBED HEREIN
SHALL BE ASSESSED, AS APPLICABLE AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF, AS TO A USER SUBJECT TO SUCH SURCHARGE ONLY TO
THE EXTENT OF THIRTY -THREE AND ONE -THIRD (33 -1/3) PER
CENT OF THE TOTAL OF SUCH SURCHARGE ASSESSABLE UNTIL
MAY 15, 1972, FROM AND AFTER WHICH DATE ANY SUCH SUR-
CHARGE ASSESSED AND LEVIED SHALL NOT EXCEED SIXTY -SIX
AND TWO THIRDS (66 -2/3) PER CENT OF THE TOTAL OF SUCH
SURCHARGE ASSESSABLE UNTIL MAY 15, 19731 FROM AND AFTER
WHICH DATE ANY SUCH SURCHARGE ASSESSED AND LEVIED SHALL
BE ONE HUNDRED (100) PER CENT OF THE TOTAL OF SUCH SUR-
CHARGE ASSESSABLE.
5. VARIANCES.
(A) INITIAL FACT DETERMINATIONS, SAMPLINGS, FINDINGS, AND
RULINGS UNDER THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE MADE BY THE
DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT OR AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OTHER THAN
THE CITY MANAGER.
(B) ANY ORDER, DECISION, TERMINATION OF SEWER OR WATER
SERVICE ACTION OR DIRECTIVE TAKEN BY THE CITY PURSUANT
TO THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPEAL AND
REVIEW BY THE CITY MANAGER BY ANY AGGRIEVED PARTY
UPON FILING WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE CITY
MA14AGER WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF THE ACTION COM-
PLAINED OF. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL CONDUCT AN
INFORMAL HEARING WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF
NOTICE OF APPEAL AND HEAR EVIDENCE PRESENTED BY THE
APPEALING PARTY AND BY THE OFFICER WHOSE ACTION IS
COMPLAINED OF. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL GIVE AT LEAST
THREE (3) DAYS NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE
HEARING TO SUCH PARTY. AFTER THE HEARING, THE CITY
MANAGER WILL HAVE FIVE (5) DAYS TO RENDER HIS DETER-
MINATION IN WRITING.
(C) THE CITY MANAGER MAY AFFIRM, MODIFY OR REVERSE ANY
ORDER, DECISION, TERMINATION, ACTION OR DIRECTIVE
TAKEN BY THE CITY PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE WITH
RESPECT TO WASTE PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC SEWERS, SPECIAL
PROCEDURES RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL WASTE, OR TO ANY
REQUIREMENTS FOR PRETREATMENT OR IMPOSITION OF ANY
SURCHARGE. WITH RESPECT TO ANY SEWAGE CONNECTION IN
EXISTENCE UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE,
THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO GRANT A VARIANCE
NOT TO EXCEED SIX (6) MONTHS.
THE CITY MANAGER MAY NOT GRANT VARIANCES WITH RESPECT
TO ANY NEW CONNECTION CONNECTED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
(D) THE DECISIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER ARE APPEALABLE TO
THE CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT TO THE PROCEDURES OF ARTICLE
V, SECTION 15 OF THE CITY CHARTER."
SECTION 2. ANY NEW INDUSTRY MUST MEET THE STANDARDS HEREIN
PRIOR TO CONNECTION TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
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SECTION 3. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
SECTION 4. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION,
CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID BY
FINAL JUDGMENT OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT
ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION 5. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS
PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUMMARY THE
PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF BEING THAT
PENALTY PROVIDED IN SECTION 1 -6 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE SURCHARGE OR OTHER NEW CHARGES PROVIDED FOR BY
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE ASSESSABLE OR COLLECTIBLE UNTIL THE END OF
THE 90-DAY PERIOD PROVIDED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER #11,615,
DATED AUGUST 15, 1971.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINAN��CpE WAS READ F /t THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE fJ�-Gl. DAY OF�'L --s 19'%/ , BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE /�-
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE s.S 1'-�y DAY OF ��y. 19�� BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE THE FOREGOING ORDINA E AS REDp FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE -�qY&, DAY OF �` 19 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE Ce
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE — O DAY OF 2 r 19�.
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORP4aHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
�D4Y OF % , 19y/:
ITY
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, ts,:
County of Nueces. )
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came...-- .......__...____....
Leland .. ............................ ............. ... . who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
_Qlagalf litd ... Ya rat rpa r . . .. . .... . ......... . .... . of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas,, in said County and State, and that the publication of
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of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in
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Subscribed and sworn to before me
Louise Vick
u15CHARGE OF IN-
OUSTRI - WASTES INTO THE
SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTENI
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI DEFINI IIG TERMS;
PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE
OF CERTAIN LIQUID WASTES
INTO PUBLIC SEWERS; RE.
Q U I R 1 N G Co 4TROL MAN-
HOLES; AUTHDRIZING DIS-
CONNECTION OF WATER
AND -OR S4N ITARY SEWER
SERVICE TO PERSONS VIOLAT
tNG THIS ORDINANCE: PRO-
VIDING FOR IHSPECTI ON AND
SAMPLING OF INDUSTRIAL
WASTE; REQUIRING THE PRE-
TREATMENT OF CERTAIN IN-
DUSTRIAL WASTES; AUTHOR.
IZNG THE DIRECTOR OF PUB.
LIC UTILITIES TO OET WINE
TH= SIIF'ICENCY OF PRE
TREATMENT; PROVIDING AN
ABNORMAL SEWAGE SI1R
ENO 30th Cov Of Septemberll
RAY KRI G. SI,
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